The Way of Chuang Tzu

Posted on 19 March 2017 by Zhuangzi

Chuang Tzu considered, along with Lao Tzu, one of the great figures of early Taoist thought used parables and anecdotes, allegory and paradox, to illustrate that real happiness and freedom are found only in understanding the Tao or Way of nature, and dwelling in its unity The respected Trappist monk Thomas Merton spent several years reading and reflecting upon four different translations of the Chinese classic that bears Chuang Tzu s name The result is this collection of poetic renderings of the great sage s work that conveys its spirit in a way no other translation has and that was Merton s personal favorite among his than fifty books Both prose and verse are included here, as well as a short section from Merton discussing the most salient themes of Chuang Tzu s teachings. New Read The Way of Chuang Tzu [ Author ] Zhuangzi [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The Way of Chuang Tzu, Zhuangzi, Thomas Merton 2016 1387 231 1394 231 9789647033985 1389 240 9786001191688 1394 231 9786009426751 4 The Way of Chuang Tzu, Zhuangzi, Thomas Merton 2016 1387 231 1394 231 9789647033985 1389 240 9786001191688 1394 231 9786009426751 4 It is a good introduction for Chuang Tzu Zhuang_Zhou for readers with Catholics or Christian background, thanks to A Note to Reader and A Study of Chuang Tzu chapters by the author The introduction chapters are gems by themselves, reflecting the rays of bright mind of the author.The poetry pa... 3 1968 If you like to read about spirituality and are tolerant of its many forms and traditions, then this book may be just the thing for you It is a selection from the writings of an early Daoist philosopher, chosen and rendered into English by an American Catholic Trappist monk with a great sympathy for zen Buddhism Oh, and it possesses a brief preface by his Holiness, the Dalai Lama.Confucian practice comes in for much criticism in this book, but I think this is because Daoism is concerned about t If you like to read about spirituality and are tolerant of its many forms and traditions, then this book may be just the thing for you It is a selection from the writings of an early Daoist philosopher, chosen and rendered into English by an American Catholic Trappist monk with a great sympathy for zen Buddhism Oh, and it possesses a brief preface by his Holiness, the Dalai Lama.Confucian practice comes in for much criticism in this book, but I thi...This is one of the first books I read some time ago after first reading the Chuang Tzu Read it because I needed to read other interpretations of the Chuang Tzu Merton has a special appeal for me because I had read his great Seven Story Mountain and I am enad of Trappist monks maybe because I m not sure I have the fortitude it would take to live those vows Even given that Merton did not read Chinese, I still think that his is a unique perspective, perhaps because hethan anyone el This is one of the first books I read some time ago after first reading the Chuang Tzu Read it because I needed to read other interpretations of the Chuang Tzu Merton has a special appeal for me because I had read his great Seven Story Mountain and I am enad of Trappist monks maybe because I m not sure I have the fortitude it would take to live those vows Even given that Merton did not read Chinese, I still think that his is a unique perspective, perhaps because hethan anyone else who has interpreted the Chuang Tzu has lived the Chuang Tzu What Well think about it and read about how a Trappist monk lives It is a life reduced to essentials and a life where the material life most of us cannot avoid living plays little part The man of TaoRemains unknownPerfect virtueProduces nothing No Self Is True Self And the greatest man Is nobody p 92 Perhapsso these lines He goes his wayWithout relying on oth...Very enjoyable and well worth while reading Curiously, when I first read it I felt it wasn t up to 5 stars, and gave it a 3 However on recent re read, I now rate it a full five stars Not sure what has changed about me to make such a change in my perception of the writing, but on this read even the introduction stood out as exceptionally entertaining.And now I find myself going to it from time to time to partake of its charm and wisdom It is a truly refreshing and delightful book of wise humo Very enjoyable and well worth whi... Among the classical Chinese philosophers 550 250 BCE , Chuang Tzu d 275 was the premier voice for Taoism The Tao is regarded as mysterious, immune to description Taoism s legendary founder, Lao Tzu who may not have existed , states that The name that can be named is not the constant name In the same vein, Chuang Tzu writes that Tao is a name that indicates without defining Given this characterization or lack thereof, even a reference to the Tao is problematic as the qualifies Ta Among the classical Chinese philosophers 550 250 BCE , Chuang Tzu d 275 was the premier voice for Taoism The Tao is regarded as mysterious, immune to description Taoism s legendary founder, Lao Tzu who may not have existed , states that The name that can be named is not the constant name In t...I d read Lao Tzu s Tao Te Ching before but had never had the opportunity to read anything my Chuang Tzu This was an excellent book that I read straight through, probably not the best way to read it, I think I ll get a physical copy so I can keep it on the nightstand to read the poetry section...

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19 March 2017

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